William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-05-01 / 5. szám
For Starters LAST CALL FOK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WPA members interested in applying for grants from the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc., for the school year 2017-2018 must submit their applications or renewal materials to the Home Office soon. All first-time and renewal application forms and essays must be mailed and postmarked by May 31,2017. Applications and essays postmarked after that date will not be considered. For more information, a complete list of eligibility rules and an application form, turn to pages 14 to 16 in this issue. Or, visit our website: www.wpalife. org. Go to the “Members” section and click on “Scholarship Foundation.” ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! We remind WPA life benefit members who will be graduating from high school that they may be eligible for our Graduating High School Seniors Benefit. This fraternal benefit provides young members free limited term life insurance. To be eligible, at least one of the graduate’s parents also must be a WPA life benefit member. This benefit provides $5,000 of life insurance coverage if one parent is a WPA member and $ 10,000 if both parents are members. The coverage begins immediately upon our receipt of written notice that you have graduated from high school and ends six months from the date of graduation. This insurance coverage may be continued after six months, subject to submission of a satisfactory application and payment of any required premiums. Written notice, including verification of your graduation date, must be submitted to our Home Office within 30 days of graduation. For more details, contact Mary Ann Kelly-Lovasz at our Home Office at 1-800-848- 7366, ext. 128. WPA members living in New England may qualify for grants WPA MEMBERS who are residents of New England and who are returning to college this fall may be eligible to apply for scholarship grants being offered by the New England Fraternal Alliance. The New England Fraternal Alliance (NEFA) will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to students either entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in college or attending graduate school. To be eligible for one of the NEFA's awards, you must: • be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university; • be a resident of New England and a member (or a son/ daughter of a member) of a fraternal society that holds a membership in the NEFA; • have a cumulative grade average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 system) and submit a transcript of grades from the spring 2017 semester with application; and • complete the award application, including an essay explaining why the scholarship award from the NEFA should be presented to you. An application form can be obtained by contacting Albert Costa, Chair-Scholarship Committee, 1735 Beacon St., Waban, MA 02468. All application materials—including a completed application form, essay and transcript of grades—must be submitted by Sept. 15, 2017, to Mr. Costa at the above address. Prizes sought for Chinese auctions WPA INVITES our members, branches and friends to donate prizes for the Chinese auctions to be held during both our annual golf tournament this July and the WPA Picnic in August. If you would like to donate a prize for either or both auctions, please contact Ronda at the Home Office at I -800-848-7366, ext. I 12, or at rkonesky@ wpalife.org. Let Ronda know what type of prize you’ll be donating and if you will be delivering your prize to the Home Office prior to the auction or bringing it with you the day of the event. Please place a sign on the basket with the name of the basket, the donor’s name and the approximate value of the basket. All proceeds from the Chinese auctions benefit the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2 ° May 2017° WILLIAM PENN LIFE
